A Master’s degree in any subject/discipline or equivalent professional qualification with at least 55 per cent marks; and minimum 50 per cent aggregate marks at the three year Bachelor’s degree level

OR

A First Class Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. If "Class" is not given by the institute then 60 per cent marks (or equivalent grade point) will be considered equivalent to first class.

In addition, all applicants must have obtained a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate marks in either the Secondary or the Higher Secondary Examination (or equivalent) of a Board or University. Final year students appearing for the Bachelor’s degree examination in Engineering or Master’s degree examination in any relevant discipline can also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be provisionally admitted provided they complete all requirements for obtaining the degree before 30 June, 2009. The admission of these candidates will remain provisional until they produce mark sheets proving that they satisfy the eligibility criteria. The deadline for submitting the final year degree mark sheets is 31st December, 2009. For SC/ST candidates the eligibility conditions may be relaxed.

Applicants are eligible with score of CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, UGC-JRF

Application procedure: Candidates must submit a completed Fellow Programme Application Form to the Fellow Programme Office of the Institute. Download and print the FP application form. Or, for a printed copy of the form, write to the Administrative Officer (Fellow Programmes and Research), Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Joka, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata 700 104, along with (a) a crossed demand draft for Rs. 300/- payable to “Indian Institute of Management Calcutta” on a bank in Kolkata (b) a self-addressed unstamped envelope of 9”x12”size (c) desired area(s) of specialization, and (d) a printed self-addressed sticker.

No fee is charged from SC/ST applicants but they must send a photocopy of their SC/ST certificates.

The last date of receipt of requests for the application form by post is January 16, 2009.

The completed application forms should reach the Administrative Officer (Fellow Programmes and Research) at the address mentioned above on or before January 30, 2009.

Those who use downloaded application form are required to send the demand draft for Rs 300/- as explained at the time of submitting the application form.

Email : fpoffice@iimcal.ac.in

Further details can be taken from: Telephone: 91-33-4678300/01/02/03/04/06/13 (Extn. 175/199) Website: http://www.iimcal.ac.in/

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Applications are invited for Provisional admission/ counseling to MBBS Course (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) for the Session 2008–09 against NRI category (NRI*/UPMT-2008* candidate) at Uttarakhand Forest Hospital Trust Medical College, Haldwani (Nainital), the details of which are as under:-

Category & No. of Seats For M.B.B.S. Course: NRI CATEGORY - 15 seats

Age for All Category/ Candidate: Minimum age for eligibility is 17 years as on or before 31-12-2008. (Candidate should have born on or before 31.12.1991)

Eligibility Of NRI Candidate / UPMT-2008 Candidate :

NRI CANDIDATE : The true NRI candidate should have passed 10+2 or any other examination equivalent in standard and scope to intermediate science examination of an Indian Univ./Board from a recognized Foreign Institution/ Board situated outside India with at least 50% marks in English and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together.

UPMT CANDIDATE : The candidate should have passed 10+2 examination of a recognized Indian Univ./Board with at least 50% marks in English and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together. The candidate should also have qualified UPMT-2008 with at lest 50% Marks in UPMT-2008 .

Service Bond for Compulsory Liability to Serve The Hill Areas of Uttarakhand State Medical Services :

All NRI/UPMT-2008 candidates and their Parents will have to sign a bond with Health/Medical Education Department of Uttarakhand Govt. for compulsory liability to serve for five years as Medical Officer on a contractual basis in the Hill Areas of Uttarakhand State Medical Services after completion of their M.B.B.S Course otherwise the candidates will have to deposit an amount as per the conditions of the Service bond.

Important Dates

Last date of submission of application: 11-08-2008

Display of merit list at Medical College Notice Board/Website: 21-08-2008

(1) 10th pass certificate for date of Birth. (2) 12th pass (Intermediate) certificate and mark sheet. (3) Two Recent Photographs. (4) Admit card and mark sheet (Only for UPMT candidates). (5) Copy of passport or equivalent evidence for their Nationality (Only for NRI candidates). (6) Document from Embassy High Commission etc. certifying that the 10+2 or any other Exam passed by the candidate is equivalent in standard and scope to Intermediate science Exam of an Indian Uni./Board (Only for NRI candidates).

Selection Process

Merit list separately for NRI & UPMT candidates shall be prepared from amongst the qualified applications received before last date against these fifteen seats. If after the allotment of seats to NRI candidates the seats remain vacant than these vacant seats will be allotted to UPMT 2008 qualified candidates on the basis of their merit. For details see the website.

Note Please send the application at the address given below mentioning the type of category applied for on top of the envelope, any application through email/fax/By hand will not be entertained.

Eligibility: The candidates for the programme must have one of the following qualifications obtained from any of the universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of parliament or declared to be deemed as a university under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, or an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE.

A Masters’ degree or its equivalent in any discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks

OR

A Bachelors Degree in Engineering with 60% marks or equivalent grade point average

OR

Any professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA and CS with a minimum 55% aggregate marks.

In addition, all the candidates must have secured a minimum of 55 % marks in all their public examinations starting with the secondary level. Work experience in industry or academics, though not mandatory, will be given due credit in the selection process

Those who are appearing for their final year examination in the current academic year may also apply. However, their admission to the programme will be provisional subject to their successful completion of all requirements for obtaining the relevant degree before 30 June 2009.

Age Limit : Candidates must not be more than 45 years of age as on 30th June, 2009.

Application procedure: Candidates, who are apprearing for CAT-2008 on 16 November, 2008 are required to do the following.

a. Fill the relevant circle for IIML FPM admissions in the CAT application form (item no. 12), and

b.Download the separate Application Form for IIML FPM admissions from www.iiml.ac.in.

Candidates, who use their scores of other examinations such as GATE, GRE, GMAT, and JRF of UGC/CSIR are required to download the IIML FPM Application Form from the above site.

A candidate is eligible to submit applications to a maximum of two areas. In such cases, two sets of the application form, one for each area, with all supporting documents (including copies of mark sheet and certificates of all public examinations starting from 10th, experience certificate, relevant score card, age proof, etc) attached separately with each form may be sent together in one envelop. Completed application forms along with a draft of Rs. 500/- (Rs. 250/- for SC/ST candidates) drawn in favour of IIM Lucknow payable at Lucknow should be sent to the following address.

The application form can also be obtained from the office on request. Such requests along with a draft of Rs. 500/- (Rs. 250/- in case of SC/ST) must reach the following address on or before 31 January, 2009.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad invites applications for its two-year full-time MBA programme.

Eligibility*A Bachelor's degree after 10+2 in any discipline from a recognised institution, with at least 50 per cent marks or equivalent CGPA in aggregate (45 per cent marks or equivalent CGPA for candidates belonging to SC/ ST or persons in the Disability category).

*Candidates appearing for the final bachelor's degree/ equivalent qualification examination can also apply

SelectionApplicants shall have to appear Common Admission Test (CAT) to be conducted by IIMs on November 16, 2008. Candidates short-listed on the basis of CAT score will be called for goup discussion and interview for final selection. The sanctioned strength for the MBA programme is 40 and the reservation policy of Government of India meant for higher educational institutions is strictly adhered to.

A selected candidate who fails to take the admission by the last date may lose his/her claim. On the last date of admission, after 12 noon, the seats may be offered on merit basis to waitlisted candidates.

How to applyRequest for ISM application form and brochure should be accompanied by a demand draft of Rs 1,250/- (One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty only) drawn in favour of Registrar, Indian School of Mines University and payable at Dhanbad with two self addressed stickers and should be addressed to the Assistant Registrar (Academic) Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad.

The candidates can download the application form from www.ismdhanbad.ac.in and submit the filled-in forms enclosing the Demand draft of Rs 1,250/-.

Last date for submission of filled-in application form is November 28, 2008.

3. Application processing fee is to be paid separately for each course (Eg.: Application processing fee = 2 X Rs.800 = Rs. 1600/- if you apply for two courses, say, Bioinformatics and Cheminformatics or Bioinformatics and Biotechniques

4. The application form fee is non-refundable.

5. Application fee is to be paid through Demand Draft in favour of “Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology” payable at Bangalore.

Department of Chemistry is launching a new exciting Three-year M.Tech. program in Chemical Synthesis and Process Technologies From the Academic Year 2008-2009

Application procedure: Application form is available from the office of the Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi on all working days between 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on cash payment of Rs. 200/- + Bank draft of Rs. 800/- in favour of Registrar, University of Delhi, as Entrance Examination Fee.

Application form can also be downloaded from the University website : http://www.du.ac.in, which can be deposited in the Deptt. of Chemistry, along with a Bank Draft of Rs. 1,000/- in favour of Registrar, University of Delhi.

Draft must be purchased only from the Branches of State Bank of India.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University. Final year Degree Course students can also apply.

How to Apply:

a) Obtain MAT Bulletin & Application Form by post by sending a Demand Draft for Rs.790/- to AIMA-CMS, drawn in favour of “All India Management Association – CMS” payable at New Delhi along with two self-addressed slips/ adhesive stickers, OR

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) invites applications for National Talent Search Examination.

For the selection year 2009, the NCERT will conduct the National Talent Search Examination for students studying in Class VIII only.

Eligibility

Students of Class VIII studying in recognised schools are eligible to appear for the respective Class VIII Stage I examination conducted by the States/ UTs in which the schools are located. There will be no domicile restriction.

Stage II examination at the National level will comprise (a) Mental Ability Test (MAT), (b) Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) covering social sciences, sciences and mathematics, (c) Interview. Only those candidates who qualify the written examination at the National Level will be invited for interview.

State quotas

Each State/ Union Territory has been allotted a quota to recommend a specific number of candidates for the Stage II examination, the details of which will be made available on NCERT website. However, there will be no State/ Union Territory Quota for the final award of scholarship after the Stage II examination. Reservation for SC, ST and Physically challenged will be as notified in para 2 above.

Application forms

Application forms can be downloaded from NCERT Web site. All correspondence relating to Application Forms should be addressed to the State Liaison Officers (LOs) whose addresses are given at the Website.

The completed application form duly signed by the Principal of the school should be submitted to the LO before the last date.

Important dates

Stage I (State)

Last date for submission of application form: 30 August 2008 (Saturday)

Invites application for Admission to the B. Com with Major in Accountancy and Finance (B. Com A & F), M. Com in Finance and Taxation (M. Com F & T) for July 2008 session. Exclusively for Chartered Accountancy students Designed and Developed in collaboration with The Board of Studies, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Bachelor of Commerce with Major in Accountancy and Finance (B. Com A & F)

Students can simultaneously study B. Com (A&F) along with Chartered Accountancy. On completing Chartered Accountancy First stage, students get exemption to all those courses in B. Com (A&F).

The Student Handbook and Prospectus is available on website at http://www.ignou.ac.in. The application form can be downloaded from the website and submitted to the Regional Director concerned along with requisite Programme fee (to be paid by way of Demand Draft) and all other enclosures as per Checklists on or before the last date, i.e. 1st September 2008. In such a case, candidates are required to pay an additional amount of Rs.450/- by way of a separate Demand Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU payable at the city where the Admission Form is being submitted. A printed copy of the Student Handbook & Prospectus would be sent to such candidates separately.

The Student Handbook and Prospectus can also be obtained from 21st July 2008 from all the Regional Centres of IGNOU, or from the Registrar, SR&E Division, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110 068, in person on payment of Rs.400/- in cash or through post by sending an IPO or Demand Draft or Rs.450/- drawn in favour of IGNOU payable at the city of the Regional Centre or New Delhi, as the case may be. Please write your name, address and programme on the back of the Demand Draft.

Last date for Requisition for supply of Prospectus by post: 10th August 2008

3. Application processing fee is to be paid separately for each course (Eg.: Application processing fee = 2 X Rs.800 = Rs. 1600/- if you apply for two courses, say, Bioinformatics and Cheminformatics or Bioinformatics and Biotechniques

4. The application form fee is non-refundable.

5. Application fee is to be paid through Demand Draft in favour of “Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology” payable at Bangalore.

*BBA *BCom with Computer Application *BCom with Travel & Tourism *Bachelor of Fashion Technology *Bachelor of Tourism Studies *BSc Computer Science *BCA *BLiScHow to applyThe application form and prospectus can be had from the Centre Co-ordinators on payment of Rs 500/- (US $50 for Centres abroad) by way of Demand Draft drawn in favour of the Finance Officer, MG University, payable at SBT, MG University Campus Branch (Code 669). The applicants for MBA and MCA have to pass the entrance test conducted by the School.Applications for the Entrance Test for MBA and MCA can be obtained from the Centre Co-ordinators on payment of Rs 100/- (US $10 for Centres abroad) by way of DD drawn in favour of the Finance Officer, MG University, payable at SBT, MG University Campus Branch (Code 669).

Important datesLast date for receiving application form for entrance test at the Centre (MBA & MCA): August 2, 2008

Date of Entrance Examination: August 10, 2008

Last date for receiving the application for registration to all other courses at the centre commencement of classes: August 2, 2008

Monday, July 21, 2008

Eligibility: The minimum qualification to apply for admission to the MBA Program is a Bachelor’s Degree (10+2+3 years of education) in any discipline which is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities, or any degree equivalent to the Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in the Secondary/Higher Secondary/pre-degree examinations (or equivalent) conducted by a Board/University.

Those appearing for the final year of the Bachelor’s degree examinations may also apply subject to completing their examinations or viva-voce at the time of admission.

Application procedure: Prospectus & Application forms will be available from the 1st September 2008 by sending a DD for Rs.1000/- drawn in favour of “Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham”, payable at Coimbatore.

Application form can also be downloaded from the institute’s website and the filled in form can be couriered to the institute along with the requisite amount of DD.

ASB application form can also be procured from select centers of IMS and TIME .

Selection : Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in November 2008. The selection is based on CAT Score conducted by IIMs & performance in personal interview conducted by Amrita School of Business.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

The Counselling for Tamilnadu Common Admissions 2008 is scheduled as per the table given below. Individual communications are being sent to candidates calling them to appear for counselling. Eligible candidates who have applied for Tamil Nadu Common Admissions (TANCA) 2008 may appear for counselling at Vivekananda Auditorium, College of Engineering Guindy Campus, Anna University Chennai, Chennai – 25 along with their original certificates for verification, irrespective of the receipt of individual communication.

The initial payment to be made at the time of counselling will be Rs. 5300/- (Rs.1150/- For SC/ST candidate belonging to Tamil Nadu) by DD / Cash. The remaining amount is to be paid at the time of admission at the respective institutions. The DD should be drawn in favour of The Director (Admissions), Anna University Chennai, payable at Chennai.

Candidates are advised to be present One hour before the start of the counselling session. Candidates are also advised to look for vacancy positions on the Display Screens at the counselling centre (or) at our website: http://www.annauniv.edu/tanca2008. For details contact Phone No.044-22203616 Website: www.annauniv.edu

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) invites applications for admission to the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) (equivalent to PhD). Areas of specialisation

Corporate Strategy and PolicyEconomics and Social SciencesMarketingOrganisational Behaviour & Human Resource ManagementFinance & ControlProduction & Operations ManagementQuantitative methods and information Systems Public SystemsPublic Policy EligibilitySee the website (www.iimb.ernet.in) for details. We encourage candidates to submit scores from CAT, GMAT, GRE or GATE, but will also accept applications without any test score.

How to applyFPM application forms are issued free of cost on request from August 1, 2008. Please write to FPM Office at the address given below, with a self-addressed envelope size (9" x 12") affixed with stamps for Rs 75/- and a self addressed slip. The application forms can also be downloaded from the website www.iimb.ernet.in from August 1, 2008.

Last dates

For receipt of requested for application forms by post: January 30, 2009 For receipt of completed application forms: February 13, 2009 For area-specific requirements, application form and other information visit the website: www.iimb.ernet.in

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Applications are invited for registration to Full time / Part time Ph.D. Programs in Engineering / Science / Business Administration / Computer Applications and M.Sc. (Engg.) by Research programmes as per prevailing regulations of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum.The candidates are required to submit the application with all requisite documents mentioned in the application form along with a DD of Rs. 200/- drawn in favour of Finance Officer, VTU, Belgaum. The completed application shall be enclosed with 7 envelops, each afFixed with Rs 10/- postal stamp with complete address of 1) candidate (3no’s) 2) guide 3) co-guide 4) PRINCIPAL / Head of the Organization where candidate registers FOR Ph.d/m.sc (Engg). 5) parent college Visit www.vtu.ac.in for details regarding Regulations, Recognised Research Centres, Course Work, Fee Structure, and Syllabus for Technical Aptitude Test etc. The application forms can be downloaded from the website www.vtu.ac.in Important Dates:1) Commencement of issue of application form 7th July 2008 2) Last date for issue of application form 7th Aug 2008 3) Last date for receipt of completed application forms 7th Aug 2008Technical Aptitude Test Date : 14th Sept 2008 (Sunday)Time : 11.00 am to 1.00 pm Places : Bangalore & Belgaum

Note: 1) Those who were qualified in Technical Aptitude Test held after 01-9-2006 till date by VTU & Rejected after scrutiny, such candidates are need not appear once again for Technical Aptitude Test. However they are required send fresh application for Ph.D./M.Sc.(Engg) registration with any proof for having already appeared Technical Aptitude Test during the past three years and qualified, from the date of fresh application. . 2) Candidates who have qualified in GATE or equivalent National level test within past 5 years or in the university level Research Aptitude Test, the result of which shall be valid for a period of three years. Such candidates are also exempted from Technical Aptitude Test, however they shall also submit the application.

Eligibility: Recognized Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years' duration in any discipline. Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by 7 October 2009.

* No age limit.

Application procedure: Candidates can submit application online by visiting IIFT's website at www.iift.edu and clicking the "ADMISSIONS 2009" icon available on the homepage wherein detailed guidelines are available.

By Cash/Personally : The Prospectus and Application Form may be obtained on all working days between 10.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. on payment of Rs. 1,200 (Rs. 600/- for SC/ST/PH candidates and Rs. 2500/- for Foreign/ NRI/ Children of NRIs) in cash personally from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, B-21, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016 OR J-1/14, EP & GP Block, 7th Floor, Sector-V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700 091.

By Post : The Prospectus and Application Form may be obtained by post from IIFT DELHI CENTRE only by sending a request accompanied by demand draft/pay order of Rs. 1,300/- favouring INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE payable at NEW DELHI (Rs. 700/- for SC/ST/PH candidates and US$ 75 or Rs. 3,000/- for Foreign/NRI/Children of NRIs) and two self-addressed (with Tel. No.) adhesive stickers. SC/ST/PH candidates to attach requisite category Certificate also.

Selection Process : On the basis of Written Test, Group Discussion, Essay Writing and Interview. Based on the marks of Written Test, a limited number of candidates will be invited for second phase of selection process comprising Group Discussion, Essay Writing and Interview to be held at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

NIOS is the largest open schooling system of the world. The online admission of NIOS under Ni-On project was launched by Hon`ble HRM Shri Arjun Singh on pilot basis on 3rd July 2007 covering 10% of the total seats of all study centres (Al).

With the success of this pilot project, NIOS has expanded the coverage of online admission. Now 90% of the total seats in Delhi region and 40% in all other regions of NIOS are through online admission.

The Hon`ble HRM Shri Arjun Singh has inaugurated the expansion of NIOS online admission on 3rd July 2008.

Choose admission streams as per your requirement

STREAM - 1

Online admission for all learners.

Minimum age (as on31st July, 2008): 14 years for Secondary ; 15 years for Sr. Secondary

For the 2nd year course or above- Pass in previous year of the Japanese course, Bangalore University or - Pass in an equivalent level at other universities & Pass in an entrance exam conducted by the Bangalore University- Pass in an equivalent level of Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) & Pass in an entrance exam conducted by the Bangalore University. (JLPT level 4 certificate holders are eligible to Diploma, Level 3 passers are to Higher Diploma.)

EligibilityMinimum 60 per cent marks in any stream at Class XII / HSc/ ICSE/ CBSE/ IB or any equivalent examination from a recognised Board. For SC/ST candidates, a minimum of 50 per cent marks is required.

Sunday, July 13, 2008

CAT 2008 Eligibility The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) or Persons with Disability (PWD) category], of any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondaryschooling (10+2) or equivalent. The percentage obtained by the candidate in the bachelor’s degree would be based on the practice followed by the university/institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree. In case of the candidates being awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence would be based on the equivalence certified by the university/institution from where they have obtained bachelor’s degree. In case the university/institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by the IIMs by dividing obtained CGPA with the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant with 100.

Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirement and are awaiting results can also apply. Such candidates must produce a certificate from the Principal/Head of the Department/ Registrar/Director of the university/institution certifying that the candidate is currently in the final year / is awaiting final results and has obtained at least 50% marks or equivalent (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category) based on latest available grades/marks.

IIM Admission Process

1. Performance in CAT is an important input in the admission process and is the primary basis for shortlisting candidates for the second round of admission process, which comprises of group discussion and/or personal interview. Candidates should note that it is important to perform well relative to other candidates in each section of the test as the scores in each section and the overall score are used to short list the candidates for the second round. These scores may also be used for final ranking as well. In addition to the performance in CAT, IIMs may use academic performance, relevant work experience and other similar inputs for ranking and shortlisting candidates for group discussions and personal interviews.

2. Please note that each IIM shortlists candidates for Group Discussions (GD) and/or Personal Interviews (PI) independent of other IIMs. Hence it is possible to observe variations in the list of candidates shortlisted by different IIMs. For more details, candidates are advised to read carefully the admission process related information of each IIM, as given in section 4 of the CAT Bulletin and on the web sites of respective IIMs.

3. Details of candidates shortlisted by different IIMs for group discussion and/or interview will be made available on CAT website (www.catiim.in) on January 9, 2009. Shortlisted candidates would also be sent letters from the respective IIMs. GD/PI are conducted by each IIM separately. (CAT 2008 Results on January 9, 2008 )

4. After the GD/PI round, admission offers are made by IIMs to successful candidates. The ranking and final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes and may include performance in CAT, performance in GD/PI, academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements, work experience etc. The weights given to each of these attributes may vary across IIMs as the admission process of each IIM, subsequent to CAT is independent.

5. Disclosure of information about the admission process at IIMs is driven by concerns, which at times conflict with each other. The IIMs would like the admission process to be transparent. At the same time, IIMs would wish to protect the privacy of individual candidates and confidentiality of the process to prevent abuse. Based on these considerations, the performance of an individual is not made available to any other person. Similarly, the performance of candidates in GD/PI including assessment of attributes mentioned under paragraph 4 of this box is not disclosed to anyone to prevent exercise of undue pressure on the panelists participating in the admission/selection process. Moreover, each IIM exercises its own discretion in disclosing weights assigned to diverse sets of attributes mentioned under paragraph 4 above. To ensure that the resultant lack of transparency does not in any way affect the candidates negatively, adequate care is taken in formation of panel, development of objective criteria for assessment, random allocation of candidates to a panel and other such measures.

6. Candidates, who appeared in GD/PI will be able to view whether they have been offered admission by different IIMs on April 10, 2009 by visiting the websites of respective IIMs. Admission offer letter would be sent to all successful candidates by different IIMs for which the candidates have been selected. Candidates, who are offered admission, need to confirm their acceptance by completing all the required formalities by May 1, 2009. Some candidates may also be placed on the waiting list initially on April 10, 2009. Offers to candidates on the waiting list would depend upon the number of successful candidates accepting the offer made by an IIM.

SALE OF CAT APPLICATION FORM AND BULLETIN BY IIMsUnder exceptional circumstances [such as (a) the stock of bulletins get exhausted in the nearby branch of the bank, (b) the bank branch is inaccessible to the candidate, and/or (c) the bulletin sale through banks has closed], CAT Application Form and Bulletin can also be obtained directly from any one of the IIMs till August 13, 2008 by sending a crossed demand draft for Rs. 1300/- (Rs. 650/- for SC/ST candidates with a copy of the SC/ST certificate) drawn in favour of the respective IIM. Request for the bulletin should be accompanied by a cloth-lined selfaddressed unstamped envelope of size 12" x 10".The completed application form for CAT 2008 with supporting documents should be sent so as to reach the concerned IIM on or before September 5, 2008.

IIMs will not be held responsible for non-delivery or postal delays in case of CAT Application Forms and Bulletins sent by the speed/registered post/courier and/or non-delivery or postal delays in receipt of completed CAT 2008 application forms.

Application can be had in person from the Head Quarters / University Coordinating Centres / Study Centres on Payment of Rs.100/- by cash / DD or by post sending Demand Draft for Rs.150/- drawn in favour of “TNOU” payable at Chennai along with request letter specifying the programme of study.

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the following Post-graduate Degree/Diploma/Certificate Courses under Regular Scheme called Scheme-A, Partially Self-finance Scheme called Scheme-B and Fully Self-finance Scheme offered at Manasagangotri (Mysore), Mandya and Hassan Campuses during the year 2008-2009.

NOTE:(1.) Admission to MBA, MCA & M.Tech. will be through Common Entrance Examination Conducted by Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. As such the applications are not issued to these Courses now.

Apart from the above full time courses, a number of short term courses in IT related area are offeredContact Phone No. 2415836 / 2419360

The following courses offered at International School of Information Management(ISIM)

M. Tech in Information Systems and Management (4 Semesters)

Qualification: (1.) Candidates applying for admission to Masters Degree/P.G.Diploma Courses shall have obtained a minimum of 45% (40% for SC/ST and Cat.I candidates) of aggregate marks in cognate/optional subjects in all the years of qualifying examination. However, for MFAM., M.Ed., M.Sc. in Polymer Science and P.G. Diploma in Video Production, the minimum percentage of marks is 50% (45% for SC, ST and Cat.I); for M.Sc. (Bio-technology) the minimum is 55% (50% in case of SC/ST & Cat.I) for M.S. (Integrated) Computer Science and Technology, the minimum percentage of marks is 65% (60% for SC,ST and Cat.I) and for M.Sc. Electronics, the minimum percentage is 60% (55% for SC,ST and Cat.I).

(2.) In case a candidate has taken longer than the prescribed duration to pass the qualifying examination, a deduction of 3% from the percentage of the aggregate marks of cognate/optional subjects for every additional year shall be effected and such candidates should have obtained the prescribed minimum marks, even after such deduction, to become eligible for admission.

(3.) The Entrance Examination Fee is Rs.400/-

(4.) The Entrance Examination will be held from 24.08.2008 to 28.08.2008 at Manasagangotri Campus, Mysore 570 006.

(5.) The Prospectus with Application form may be obtained from 10-07-2008 in person, in the Administrative Office, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006 / from the respective Post-Graduate Centres, on payment of Rs.150/-. The candidates can also get Application form with prospectus through post, by sending Demand Draft for the amount mentioned above PLUS Rs.100/- towards Postal Charges.

(6.) Candidates may download the Application form from the Web. http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in and submit the same along with a demand draft for Rs.150/-(Rs. One hundred and fifty only) as application fee, favouring The Finance Officer, University of Mysore, payable at Mysore. Further, if the admission to the course is through Entrance Examination, another Demand Draft for Rs.400/- (Rs. Four Hundred only) favouring the Finance Officer, University of Mysore, payable at Mysore, will have to be enclosed to the Application form.

(7.) Separate application form should be submitted for admission to each course and also for seeking admission to courses at different Post- graduate Centres.

(8.) The filled-in application for admission (Part-I) including Entrance Examination Application (Part-II), together with the Demand Draft and Part-III (wherever applicable), along with necessary certificates and copies of marks cards should be submitted to the Chairpersons of respective Department of Studies at Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006 on or before 20.08.2008 except application for M.Phil Degree.

The last date for submission of application to M.Phil Degree course is 31-8-2008.

For downloading Application form and More Details:www.uni-mysore.ac.in

Friday, July 11, 2008

Delhi Institute Of Pharmaceutical Sciences And Research (DIPSAR), invites applications for Ph.D in Pharmaceutical Sciences under Stipendiary category.

Selection will be based on a screening test to be conducted on 25th July 2008 at at DIPSAR , New Delhi

Eligibility : First Class Master Degree in any branch of Pharmaceutical or Biomedical Sciences recognized by UGC/AICTE.

Preference will be given to those candidates having minimum one research publication in journals of repute.

How To Apply: The applicants are required to submit application on plain paper along with biodata (with attested photograph) to the office of DIPSAR in person or by post. Candidates are required to attach a brief summary (200 words) about their research interest / experience A Xerox copy of testimonials and application fee of Rs.500/- as demand draft in favour of Director, DIPSAR ( payable at Delhi) along with application should reach the institute latest by 23rd July 2008.

Application form is available and can be downloaded from the University Web site www.unipune.ernet.in

Processing fee of application for the open category student is Rs 400 and for all other reserved categories is Rs 300. This fee is not refundable. The processing fee should be in the form of demand draft payable to the 'Registrar, University of Pune, Pune 411 007' drawn on any nationalised bank in Pune. On the back side of the demand draft, students has to write processing fee, full name, address and related department name.

Last dateApplication form duly filled in along with the demand draft should reach the respective head of the University department on or before: July 21.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

The Institute: Asia-pacific Institute of Management (AIM), rated as an A+ category B-School, is one of the top-ranking Management Institutions in the country. It has been acknowledged as a centre of excellence in teaching, training and placement of Managers, for the last 12years.

The Programmes: The Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management programmes are or 15 months duration. The programmes are designed for middle/senior level executives from corporate/development sectors, defense personnel/civil servants, consultants/professionals as well as entrepreneurs, who with to take a quantum jump in their careers of emerge as leaders in their area of business. The Programme start with providing a solid foundation in the various aspects/functions of management, and move on to providing concepts and skills needed for analyzing opportunities, formulating strategies/tactics and implementing them in the real world of business. The EPGDM (M) program will focus in the specialized area of marketing. The learning methodology offers a balanced mix of classroom learning/ discussions, case analysis, individual / group assignments and projects. State-of-the art infrastructure & facilities, Digital Library, Highly experienced faculty all contribute to a holistic learning experience Ragular interaction with industry keeps the students abreast of current happenings the business world.

Executive with bachelor/s degree (10+2+3) in any discipline, or equivalent Minimum of 5 years full-time, post-qualification professional experience at manager/ supervisor level. Selection Criteria:

Professional experience Past Academic Record AIM’s written test. (Applicants with valid GMAT/CAT/MAT/XAT scores are exempted from this written test). Personal interview.

Applications Form & Prospectus can be obtained from the Admission office against cash payment of Rs. 1500/- or a demand draft of Rs. 1550/- in favour of “Asia-Pacific Institute of Management” Payable at New Delhi.

The completed application form should reach the Admission office, AIM latest by 10th August, 2008. Incomplete Application Form will not be accepted. The application fee is non-refundable.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

K.C. Mahindra Education Trust, Mumbai, invites applications for Mahindra All India Talent Scholarships from students who have passed Std. X or Std XII and have secured admission this year in Government or recognized polytechnics for Diploma courses. Preference will be given to girl students, children from lower income group families, disabled children and children of armed forces personnel.

Scholarships of Rs.5000/- per year for a maximum period of 3 academic years will be awarded to selected students, to enable them to pursue diploma courses, for which they have secured admissions.

Students can apply at the address given below for an Application Form. Along with the application, students should send a self-addressed envelope. This should reach us before July 18, 2008.

Their Official Application Form will be sent to those students who have qualifications as stated above. The application form duly filled in by the applicants along with the necessary enclosures must reach the centre given below, where the applicant would like to appear for the interview, if selected. This form should reach us before August 1, 2008. The interview date and venue will be intimated to the selected applicants well in advance. The cost of travel, to a certain extent will be paid to them.

Monday, July 7, 2008

Amrita University invites applications for admission to MSW (Master of Social Work) Programme for the academic year 2008-09

Eligibility criteria: graduation in any discipline from a recognized university. (Those appearing for final year degree exam are also eligible to apply.)Desired qualification includes experience as a volunteer.

Selection shall be based on • personal interview, • the candidates’ motivation to study MSW programme at Amrita and • academic achievements

Application procedure: obtain a demand draft from a bank for Rs.350/-favouring “Amrita Vishwa vidya peetham” payable at coimbatore and download application form from www.amrita.edu/msw and send the completed application along with the Draft, or obtain the form in person from the Admission Coordinator ,amrita Vishwa vidya peetham by submitting the DD ,or get application by post by writing to Admission coordinator, Amrita Vishwa vidya peetham ,Ettimadai(P.O),Coimbatore- 641105 along with the draft.

Send the completed application on or before 15th July , 2008 to any of the campuses

(a) Passed in 10th class of 10+2 System or Matric or any other examination recognized as equivalent to 10th class examination, conducted by CBSE. The subjects Science, Mathematics and English are compulsory and the candidate should have passed in these three subjects without considering grace marks And

The candidate should be employed/self-employed on the day of submitting the application form.

The Prospectus with application form for the admission will be available from Aryabhat Polytechnic, G.T Karnal Road, Delhi -110013 and G. B. Pant Polytechnic, Okhla, New Delhi - 110020 on payment of Rs.60/- in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of DDO, Aryabhat Polytechnic payable at Delhi.

The Prospectus and application form will be on sale from 7th July 2008 to 16th July 2008 between 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM on all working days (including Saturday). Separate application form should be filled up for each course.

Applicants from outside Delhi may download the application form from the website of the Department (http://tte.delhigovt.nic.in) and submit the same along with a Demand Draft of Rs.60/- drawn in favour of the DDO, Aryabhat Polytechnic, payable at Delhi (towards the value of the prospectus cum application form).

The application form should be submitted at Aryabhat Polytechnic latest by 4.00 PM on 16th July 2008.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2008 commencing from November 22, 2008 for recruitment to Grade IV of the Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service. The examination will be held at various centres across the country.

Salient features of the examination are published below for general information of candidates. For details regarding Eligibility Conditions, the Syllabus and Scheme of the examination, Centres of examination, Guidelines for filling up application form etc aspirants must consult the Detailed Notice of the examination published in the Employment News/ Rozgar Samachar dated June 21, 2008.

Conditions of EligibilityAge LimitCandidates must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on January 1, 2008.

The upper age limit is relaxable for Scheduled Castes/ Schedule Tribes/ Other Backward Classes/ Physically Handicapped and certain other categories of candidates to the extent specified in the Notice.

Educational QualificationsA candidate for the Indian Economic Service must have obtained a Post-Graduate degree in Economics/ Applied Economics/ Business Economics/ Econometrics and a candidate for the Indian Statistical Service must have obtained a Post-Graduate degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Applied Statistics from a recognised University.

Application FormThe candidates must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examinations which can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/ Post Offices (specified in Appendix-III of the Notice published in the Employment News dated 21.6.2008) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs 20/-. Each such Form can be used only once and only for one examination.

In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/Pos, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC's "Forms Supply Monitoring Cell" over Telephone: 011-23389366 / Fax: 011-23387310.

Examination FeesRs 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) to be paid through a single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp only. SC/ST/PH candidates are exempted from payment of Fees. (OBC candidates are required to pay full fees).

Address and Last date for receipt of applicationsAll applications must reach the "Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110 069" either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier, on or before the July 21, 2008.

However, in respect of candidates residing abroad or in certain remote areas specified in the Notice published in the Employment News dated July 21, the last date for receipt of applications by Post/Speed Post only (not by Hand or by Courier) is July 28, 2008.

Facilitation counter and website for guidance of candidatesIn case of any guidance/ information/ clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc candidates can contact UPSC's Facilitation Counter near Gate 'C' of its campus in person or over Telephone: 011-23385271 on working days between 10 am and 5 pm.

The Commission also has a website at address: www.upsc.gov.in over which the candidates can obtain details of the examination as well as information about registration of their applications, venue of the examination and results etc.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

The MBA in Petroleum & Energy Management program offered by RGIPT's 'Department of Management Studies' is designed as a career-oriented program aimed at the Petroleum & Energy sector. The program is designed to facilitate students in understanding, developing, integrating and applying knowledge of both core and specialised areas of management and their concepts and practices in the domain of the Petroleum & Energy Sector.

The focus will be to impart extensive training in the various areas of specialisation through electives, thereby providing a wide array of career opportunities in the sector.

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES: NOIDA

The primary objective of the Faculty of Management Studies is to spawn a cadre of human resource who will acquire the necessary skills and competencies to manage the key positions in various segments of the petroleum sector covering the entire energy spectrum. Apart from offering educational programs of the highest quality at the MBA, Executive MBA and PG Diploma levels, specialized short term continuing education programs will be available for working professionals on the emerging business concepts.

The candidates having the following degrees and fulfilling other conditions listed below are eligible to apply for the MBA Program

Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy/B.Sc. Agriculture Engineering (Minimum of 4 Years duration after 10+2. Mathematics must be one of the subjects in 10 + 2. The Bachelor's degree must have AICTE recognition.) Masters degree in any branch of Physical/Chemical/Mathematical Sciences like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Electronic Science, Environmental Science, Applied Geological Sciences, Operational Research, Computational/Information Science, Agriculture or Master’s Degree in Commerce/Economics/Psychology. Qualified in JMET 2008 or CAT (NOV 2007) or GMAT (After June 2007).

Individuals appearing in the final year examination of the above degrees may also apply. However, such candidates must have the results of the qualifying examination as above before the last date of registration i.e. 31 July 2008 and submit it to RGIPT.

A Minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (of all the years/semesters) or 6.75 CGPA on a 10-point scale or equivalent in the above mentioned degree programs is essential for admission. Those applying with MSc degrees must fulfil this condition in their Bachelor's degree as well. A relaxation of 5% in marks or 0.50 in CGPA will be given to SC/ST/OBC (excluding the creamy layer) and PH candidates as per the Institute norms. Candidates who have qualified the JMET 2008, CAT held In November 2007 or GMAT taken after June 2007 and fulfil the above educational qualifications are invited to apply to the RGIPT MBA program. They will be short listed and thereafter invited for a group discussion and interview.

Fee Structure

The tuition fee of Rs. 12,500 per trimester has been fixed for the students of the MBA program. In addition, the students have to pay other fees like insurance, alumni fees, Gymkhana fees, etc. which is likely to be Rs. 6,000 per trimester. SC/ST students are exempted from paying tuition fees but are required to pay the other fees. Foreign and Non-resident Indians are required to pay tuition fees and other fees amounting to US$ 4,000 per trimester.

The Times School of Business invites applications for teh October 2008 batch of its 6month part-time 'Certificate course in Mergers & Acquisitions' in collaboration with the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.

EligibilityGraduates with minimum 50 per cent marks and 3-years work experience Postgraduates (CA/ CS/ MBA/ MCom/ LLB/ or equivalent degree/ diploma) with minimum 50per cent marks with tow years work experience are eligible to apply. The selection would be based on Common Entrance Examination followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

Application detailsFor application forms, visit the address below or download from the official website. Send in the forms with a demand draft of Rs 1,000 in favour of 'Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd' payable at Mumbai.